Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic science fiction/fantasy film saga created by George Lucas and Lucasfilms. The first three films in the series were released in 1977, 1980, and 1983. Three prequels to the first trilogy were released in 1999, 2002, and 2005.

J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof have expressed their admiration of the Star Wars films. [1] The day they met to begin collaboration for Lost, Damon Lindelof was wearing an original official Star Wars fan club T-shirt and the pair found an instant connection as a result. As of January 2013, J.J. Abrams is set to direct the first film in the third Star Wars trilogy.[2]

Additionally, Michael and Jin at one point argued over the building of the raft, at which point Michael told Jin "No, no, this one goes there, that one goes there!", a direct line from The Empire Strikes Back that Han said to Chewbacca. ("Exodus, Part 2")

Hurley's imaginary friend Dave made a reference to movie special effects. After Hurley made a comment about the photo Dr. Brooks showed him, Dave said, "What, do you think they really blew up the Death Star?" ("Dave")

Sawyer pointed out that Sayid had turned to "the dark side". When Hurley suggested they try and bring Sayid back from the dark side "like Anakin", Sawyer responded in confusion, "Who the hell's Anakin?" ("The Last Recruit")

Hurley said Jacob was "worse than Yoda," in how he was vague about what exactly was going on when he gave Jack the job of protecting the island. Then before the group splits up, he says, "I've got a bad feeling about this," referencing a well known phrase in the Star Wars series. ("The End")

Ben confessed to Ilana that at the moment he stabbed Jacob he had succumbed to anger and fear, hallmarks of the dark side. ("Dr. Linus")

Sawyer killed Anthony Cooper by choking him from behind with a chain, the same way Princess Leia killed Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi. ("The Brig") Both scenes are very similiar in the art direction (lighting, set dressing/design, and camera placement).

Jack and Claire are siblings, but did not learn this until later in the series, much like Luke and Leia.

Charlotte's first scene on the Island showed her unconscious, suspended upside down with her arms over her head, visually similar to Luke in the wampa cave in The Empire Strikes Back. ("Confirmed Dead")

The Man in Black removed Ben's leg iron with a slight gesture, much like how Emperor Palpatine un-cuffed Luke in Return of the Jedi. In both cases a weapon was also made accessible in a bid for violence, yet both characters chose not to kill. ("Dr. Linus")

When Sayid told Sawyer he found his boar situation funny, Sawyer replied, "Laugh it up, Mohammed", which may be a reference to Han's line, "Laugh it up, Fuzzball", in Empire Strikes Back. ("Outlaws")

While they were working on the raft, Michael ran over to Jin, gesturing and shouting, "No, no! This one goes there, that one goes there!" In The Empire Strikes Back, Han said this to Chewie while they were repairing the Millennium Falcon on Hoth. ("Exodus, Part 1")

On the way to the Temple, and just prior to a shooting ambush, Karl told Alex, "I've got a bad feeling about this". This phrase is repeated throughout the Star Wars saga, heard eight times in the six films. ("Meet Kevin Johnson")

After being tortured by Dogen, Sayid said, "They didn't ask me any questions." In The Empire Strikes Back, after being tortured by Darth Vader, Han Solo tells Princess Leia, "They never even asked me any questions." ("What Kate Does")

Kate skeptically asked Sawyer about the Ajira plane: "Who's going to fly it?" Han Solo posed a similar question to Luke Skywalker in A New Hope when Luke entreated Ben to decline Han Solo's services as pilot. ("Recon")

In The End, Hurley said one of the most repeated lines in the Star Wars franchise: "I've got a bad feeling about this".

Shared themes

Parent issues

Luke and Leia are both separately raised to believe their father is a dead, then later in life they find out that their father is alive and evil. John was lead to believe his father was dead, until he found out his father was alive and criminal.

Luke and Leia are long-lost siblings who go through most of the story not knowing their connection. Jack and Claire are half-siblings who did not know they were related even though they were trapped on the island together.

Luke Skywalker is raised by his uncle and aunt; Aaron is being raised by his uncle and aunt-to-be (Jack and Kate).

Life and death

Following the attempted purge of the Jedi only two survivors remained.

Palpatine claimed to Anakin that the strongest powers of the dark side could cheat death and even create life.

Palpatine's claim that his powers can save Anakin's seemingly-doomed beloved from death clinches the seduction to the dark side, after which his new disciple is dispatched on a murderous errand to the temple of the Jedi.

Shared actors

In the DVD audio commentary, writers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz noted that the color scheme of Mr. LaShade's suit was intentionally made the same as Lando's costume in The Empire Strikes Back. ("Exposé")

Bai Ling played Achara. ("Stranger in a Strange Land") She also played senator Bana Breemu in The Revenge of The Sith. Although most scenes with her character were cut and may only be seen on the DVD Disk 2 Deleted Scenes Section, she still appears on-screen, in the background, with no lines.

During the audio commentary on the Season 2 DVD, Jack Bender joked that he was surprised that something as complex as Star Wars was made, seeing as how he had great difficulty just getting Hurley's bag to rip open. ("Dave")

Outside Lost

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In The Lost Experience

Dan: All right, all right, you know what, there’s something I wanna say to you,
and listen to me very closely. SHUTDOWN! Oh yeah, folks, you know what folks,
when I was younger, I took a test, right. And then I went to an academy,
and then little green men trained me, and then I could shoot lightning bolts
from my hand, and I don’t mean the dark side power lighting bolts, no.
I mean the light side pow, power side lightning bolts called electric
judgment, okay. That’s what I’m talking about.
JEDI DAN! THAT’S WHO I AM! Okay, folks…

Johnny: (Does Darth Vader breathing)

Dan: I’ve had enough of this role-playing. Let’s have one more call, then there’s something I gotta talk about.

(Laughter)

”

In Lost: Via Domus

When Elliott asked what was in the cave, John answered, "Only what you take with you". This is the same answer Yoda gave to Luke Skywalker during a very similar situation in The Empire Strikes Back. ("Via Domus")

Mikhail told Beady Eyes, "You are stupid as you are clumsy". In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader said a similar thing about Admiral Ozzel; "He is clumsy as he is stupid". ("Whatever It Takes")

Enhanced captions

The captions of the enhanced episodes explicitly note several Star Wars references; however, these captions were not written by the creative authorities of Lost, but by the production company Met/Hodder that was hired by ABC to produce these versions.

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By the way, Charlie's mission / is an homage to Return of the Jedi / as many writers and producers on LOST / are big fans of the Star Wars saga. ("Through the Looking Glass-Enhanced")

This turn of events Hurley luring Kate and Sayid into being captured by Locke is an homage / to The Empire Strikes Back / when Han Solo was lured into a trap / by Lando Calrissian. ("The Economist-Enhanced")

Karl's line, "I have a bad feeling about this" / is a line spoken in all the Star Wars films. / All of the writers on LOST / are big fans of the Star Wars saga. ("Meet Kevin Johnson-Enhanced")